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5 Whitethorns Close
Swinford | Leicestershire | LE17 6BF
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Whitethorns Close A modern detached home on the outskirts of a popular Leicestershire village.
The property was constructed approximately ten years ago by renowned local builder Frances Jackson Homes and offers five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a kitchen / dining room, conservatory, playroom, study, sitting room, cloakroom and utility room. There is a detached double garage with ample off road parking facilities and commanding views of neighbouring farmland to the rear.
Ground Floor The front door enters into a welcoming entrance hall with hard wood oak floor and double glazed doors providing access the sitting room, whilst further doors lead to the study, cloakroom, playroom, kitchen/dining room and a built in cupboard space with cloak storage.
A stunning five bedroom property in the heart of the countryside, Number Five Whitethorns Close has been a family home for the past 10 years.
The sitting room has double glazed windows to the front aspect and double glazed windows to the rear and double glazed doors that lead to the conservatory. It is a large reception room with cornicing to the ceiling, an open fire place with attractive stone surround and raised hearth, radiator heating and ample TV and electric points.
The playroom is situated at the front of the house with double glazed windows overlooking the fore garden, radiator heating, cornicing to the ceiling and TV aerial points. Adjacent to this is the downstairs cloakroom with opaque window to the side, low level WC and wash hand basin with tiled splash back. The study is situated just before you enter the kitchen diner with window to the rear aspect, radiator heating and a broadband connection.
“We purchased the property in 2005, from a local developer, Francis Jackson Homes. It was a brand new property; versatile and spacious, which allowed us to really put our own stamp on it,” says the current owners. The property is crisp and bright with a traditional fitted kitchen and well proportioned bedrooms, ideal for a family with children of any age. “We were immediately attracted to the size of the rooms and the quality of the house build, not to mention the outlook over the fields,” they continue “It was the perfect property for us as a couple and has continued to be so with our young family”.
The kitchen breakfast room enjoys views of the garden and fields to the rear and also access to the large conservatory. The kitchen has been fitted with oak base and wall mounted units with soft closing doors, complimented by a granite work surface. There is space for an American style fridge/freezer, a built in dishwasher, a one and a half bowl sink and granite drainer with mixer tap, a 4 ring halogen hob with extractor hood above and built in electric grill and oven. The utility room has a matching tiled floor and a window to the side and a door to the rear garden, whilst there is a floor based oil fired central heating boiler and there is space for plumbing for the washing machine and tumble dryer as well as a stainless steel sink and a variety of base wall mounted units.
The conservatory at the rear is particularly attractive family space which connects the kitchen dining room and sitting room and has under floor heating and attractive views of the rear garden and surrounding fields.
With picture perfect views to the rear over the beautiful Leicestershire countryside, it is not surprising that the spacious conservatory has been a favourite room of the family. The back garden looks out over livestock fields, alternating each year between cows and sheep. “The conservatory is light and airy,” describes the current owner, “It is fantastic in the spring time, we enjoy sitting in here as it is always lovely and warm all day long, even when we are experiencing April showers outside we are able to enjoy our beautiful surroundings in comfort and watch the sheep grazing in the pastures beyond. In the winter we retire to the lounge with its real fire, but the heart if the property has to be the Kitchen / Dining Room; all roads lead here!”
First Floor The property offers five bedrooms, but still benefits from a spacious landing area which has room for a seating area and access to the loft void and a large airing cupboard with linen shelves and hot water cylinder. The master suite is situated at the rear of the property and enjoys views across the neighbouring fields, has two built in double wardrobes and a door that leads to the en-suite shower room which has an opaque window to the rear, tiled floor, part tiled walls, low level WC, wash basin and double shower cubicle, with an extractor fan, underfloor heating and heated chrome towel rail. Bedroom two is situated at the front with a double glazed window, radiator heating, built in single and double wardrobe and a door that leads to the en-suite, which has a wash basin, low level WC, opaque window to the side, underfloor heating, heated towel rail, tiled floor and part tiled walls and enclosed shower cubicle with folding door. Adjacent to this is Bedroom five which has a window to the front and a built in double wardrobe and could provide the perfect child’s bedroom or nursery. Bedroom three is a double room at the front of the house and has radiator heating; Bedroom four is at the rear which is a double room with a double wardrobe and views across the fields.
Rear Garden The rear garden has a pathway leading from the gated access and garage, and lawns that wrap around the northern and eastern elevations. There is a timber storage shed and a convenient fence, screening the oil storage tank. The pathway continues round to the rear where the right hand boundary has a laurel hedge whilst the lawned rear garden continues to adjoin the farm boundary and neighbouring fields. There is a lower patio area perfect for afternoon sun, whilst there are outside electric points and an outside water tap.
Front Garden and Garages The property enjoys a pleasant position in a small development of eight properties.There is a lawned fore garden with an attractive fir tree; this then flows round to the tarmac driveway providing hard standing for at least three or four vehicles. There’s access to the detached double garage with has outside security lighting and two electric up and over doors and a personal door to the garden. There is a further lawn fore garden adjacent to the front elevations and a gated entry to the rear.
Swinford
Swinford is a small village in the Harborough district of the county of Leicestershire. It used to be on the former A427, which led under the M1, to Catthorpe.The parish church is All Saints, a 12th Century Norman rebuilding of an earlier Saxon church with a 14th century square bell tower. The local pub is “The Chequers� on the High Street, formerly known as Chequer Inn.
Whitethorns Close is ideally situated for commuting and with a sizeable study there is ample space for working from home. “There is a fast commute to London from Rugby station,” describes the owner, “as well as good links to the motorway network.” There are also plenty of amenities in Swinford including a 12th century Norman Church, a popular public house - The Chequers - and a prevalent village school. “Our eldest attends Swinford Primary School, which provides a happy, strong learning environment. Since we have lived here it has grown in size, proving to be very popular with families both inside and outside the immediate catchment area.”
Services Mains drainage, water meter, electricity, oil fired central heating, Telephone. Local Authority Harborough District Council Telephone 01858 828282 Council tax band G Viewing Arrangements Strictly via the vendors sole agents Fine & Country on 01788 820062 Website Address For more information visit the property’s unique website address www.fineandcountry.com/50033472 Opening Hours Monday to Friday Saturday
9.00 am - 5.30 pm 9.00 am - 4.30 pm
Directions From Rugby town centre take the A426 (Leicester Road) and go across four roundabouts, until you reach the M6 Junction 1.Then take the third exit marked M1/ A14/London/Kettering/Northampton and use the M6 until you reach the Catthorpe interchange (2.1miles) Take the road signposted Swinford, before the A14 turn and head toward the village. As you approach the village Whitethorns Close is on the left hand side. Number five is identified by the Fine & Country for sale sign.
The current owners will be sad to leave this fabulous family home, but feel after ten years it is now time to start a new adventure in a new home. “We will miss the cows popping their heads over the hedge to say good morning at breakfast time. Our children will miss watching the baby lambs play and grow in the spring time.”
PLAYROOM 5.13 x 3.41m 16'9" x 11'2"
ENTRANCE HALL CLOAKROOM
LOUNGE 6.73 x 5.04m 22'0" x 16'6" UTILITY ROOM 2.65 x 3.13m 8'8" x 10'3"
STUDY 2.84 x 3.03m 9'3" x 9'11"
KITCHEN / DINING ROOM 4.85 x 4.13m 15'10" x 13'6"
GARAGE 5.66 x 6.05m 18'6" x 19'10"
CONSERVATORY 4.47 x 6.45m 14'7" x 21'1"
GROUND FLOOR Designed by Infinite Pixel
Total:- 266.95m2 / 2873ft2 BOILER BEDROOM 2.75 x 4.27m 9'0" x 14'0"
ENSUITE
BEDROOM 3.33 x 3.45m 10'11" x 11'3"
MASTER BEDROOM 4.91 x 4.16m 16'1" x 13'7"
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BEDROOM 2.30 x 4.13m FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM 7'6" x 13'6" 3.67 x 4.10m 12'0" x 13'5"
ENSUITE BATHROOM
BOILER BEDROOM 2.75 x 4.27m 9'0" x 14'0"
ENSUITE PLAYROOM 5.13 x 3.41m 16'9" x 11'2"
MASTER BEDROOM 4.91 x 4.16m 16'1" x 13'7"
ENTRANCE HALL CLOAKROOM
FIRST FLOOR
5 Whitethorns Close Swinford, Leicestershire, LE17 6 BF Gross Internal Area (approx):- 233.75m2 / 2516ft2 N Garages:- 34.2m2 / 368ft2 2 2 LOUNGE Total:- 266.95m / 2873ft 6.73 x 5.04m 22'0" x 16'6"
UTILITY ROOM 2.65 x 3.13m 8'8" x 10'3"
STUDY 2.84 x 3.03m 9'3" x 9'11"
GARAGE BEDROOM 5.66 x 6.05m 3.33 x 3.45mare approximate and quoted in imperial with metric equivalents and for18'6" x guidance 19'10" only and Agent Notes: All measurements general 10'11" 11'3" whilst every attempt has x been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to
PLAYROOM 5.13 x 3.41m 16'9" x 11'2"
have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact DININGforROOM CONSERVATORY the numbers listed on the brochure.
KITCHEN / 4.85 x 4.13m 15'10" x 13'6"
4.47 x 6.45m 14'7" x 21'1"
BEDROOM